American involvement in the conflict in Vietnam dated back to the end of World War II. In the context of the Cold War, American strategists saw the country as a key to the stability of east Asia and to resisting the spread of communism.
This lesson plan is the second in a series of five on selected topics from the 1960s. It focuses on both domestic and foreign policy aspects of Lyndon Johnson’s administration.
This lesson plan is the fifth in a series of five on domestic happenings, trends, and events in the 1950’s. It focuses upon the efforts of African-Americans to be treated equally by both the federal and various state governments during the decade.
The cold war was an interesting time in American history, punctuated by fear of the encroach of communism far away and at home. This lesson covers McCarthyism, the launch of Sputnik and the National Education Act.
This lesson plan is the third in a series of five on domestic happenings, trends, and events in the 1950’s. It deals with the emergence of a genre of music that was at the time uniquely American - rock n’ roll.
This lesson plan is the second in a series of five on domestic happenings, trends, and events in the 1950’s. It deals with literary critics and nonconformists during the decade and their impact upon the country.
This lesson plan is the first in a series of five on domestic happenings, trends, and events in the 1950’s. It deals with the homogenization of American culture during the decade, from suburb development to McDonald’s and TV.
This lesson plan is the fifth in a series of five on America’s involvement in the second World War. It deals with the end of the war and the tremendous impact that the conflict had upon America as it moved into the latter half of the 1940’s and beyond.
This lesson plan is the fourth in a series of five on America’s involvement in the second World War. It deals with the drastic changes in economics, government, and culture during the war.
